| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] the | 505 |
|
| 2 | they were [v-ing] the | 354 |
|
| 3 | they [be] doing the | 51 |
|
| 4 | [pron] were doing the | 51 |
|
| 5 | they be doing the | 51 |
|
| 6 | they were doing [art] | 39 |
|
| 7 | they were doing [art] | 39 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] doing the | 19 |
|
| 9 | they were do the | 18 |
|
| 10 | they were doing the | 18 |
|
